War of 1870
German fortifications (1872 -1918)
The First World War (1914-1918)
The Maginot Line (1929-1940)
The Second World War (1939-1945)
Regional memory
Memory of the Vosges
Musée Mémorial des Combats de la Poche de Colmar (Colmar Pocket Memorial Museum)
Located in the heart of a medieval town, in a magnificent cellar dating from the 18th century, which served as a shelter for the inhabitants of Turckheim during the 2nd World War, the Musée Mémorial bears witness to the events of two long months of hellish fighting around Colmar, through the players in this confrontation and the technology of the equipment used at the time. It examines every phase of the battle, not forgetting the fate of the civilian population.
Museum of the Battle of August 6, 1870
Fort de Mutzig - Feste Kaiser Wilhelm II
Alpine Ambulance
Mittlach, the only village in the Munster valley to become and remain French on April 21, 1915, became a French base a few kilometers from the front. In July 1915, the village's town hall-school was converted into a first-aid post.
The Hartmannswillerkopf
The scene of fierce fighting throughout 1915, the Hartmannswillerkopf is the main site of the First World War on the Vosges Front.
Linen
In the heart of Alsace, where so much blood has been shed, on this Vosges peak, in a setting of moving beauty, a tragedy unfolded, the traces of which are still visible.
Serret Museum
Housed in a building constructed in 1912, one of the richest collections of First World War weaponry and equipment. A military hospital from 1915 onwards, numerous documents, objects and photographs illustrate this particular past of the Saint-Amarin valley.
Schoenenbourg Fort
Fort Schoenenbourg is the most important artillery structure on the Maginot Line in Alsace.
European Centre of Deported Resistance Members - ONACVG
At Le Struthof, 800 meters above sea level on Mont-Louise, are the remains of the only German concentration camp on French territory.
Alsace Moselle Memorial
Alsatians and Moselle changed nationality 4 times between 1871 and 1945. With its immersive, dynamic scenography, films, documents and decor, the Alsace Moselle Memorial reveals the special history of these territories, from 1870 to the present day, particularly during the Second World War.
14-18 Interpretation and Documentation Centre
The CID de la Ménellein the immediate vicinity of the Chapelotte battlefield, features a major collection of military objects and military documents and 27 costumed mannequins, linked the local history of the Great War.
Historic Trails
Trails of memory are itineraries steeped in history that pay tribute to the soldiers who fell in war. They invite visitors to discover places of remembrance such as necropolises, monuments and relics, in order to preserve the collective memory and understand the sacrifices of the past. These symbolic paths remind us of the importance of the duty of remembrance in building a peaceful future. Beyond their historical dimension, they also offer the chance to hike through magnificent landscapes.
